15 novembre, 2020

Visto nel Web - 553

 Non voglio ripetermi (dicendo di lockdown e nebbia) per cui subito quello che ho wisto nel Web.


Google's Play Store Identified as Main Distribution Vector For Most Android Malware
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

"L'incontro di protesta contro il 5g si terrà online" #5g @TeamEstinzione @NONeLERCIO
5G
::: evilripper

An example of the kind of "grassroots" lobbying Google does against the AGPL
open source
::: johns_FSF

It looks from a distance like Apple making Intel look bad, at least as far as laptops go. If they were able to beat Intel’s performance while drastically reducing power usage in *their first attempt*… Intel ought to be shaking
è stato arruolato?
Apple
::: lemire ::: lemire ::: lemire ::: slashdot

Apple

I talk about AI+Manufacturing in today's edition of The Batch, and why it is time to rethink how we use Human Level Performance as a metric that we try to beat
artificial intelligence
::: AndrewYNg

True story. I pull out Windows, grab Microsoft Edge (not the most recent one), I go to GitHub (owned by Microsoft) and it tells me that my browser is unsupported. That’s fairly aggressive deprecation
sistemi operativi | browser
::: lemire

I am turning all talk and committee invitations that refuse to allow virtual participation after pandemic is over. Never going back to unsustainable lifestyle of heavy travel
ambiente, ecologia
::: AnimaAnandkumar

Did you know that the first ever Android phone, the T-Mobile G1, got 1 to 2 days of useful battery life? Reviewers were irate it was so short. Let's get back to that with our Linux mobile devices. I'll show you how
dispositivi mobili | Linux
::: UnivrsalSuprBox

Saremo tutti intercettabili? @EuropeanPirates invita tutti i pirati e tutti i cittadini a inviare un appello urgente al proprio governo affinché la crittografia end2end sui sistemi di messaggistica non venga di fatto abolita
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: informapirata

TIME TO PATCH, AGAIN! Two more 0-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2020-16013 and CVE-2020-16017) in the #Google Chrome browser for Windows, Mac, and #Linux systems have been found actively exploited in the wild
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: TheHackersNews

Digital rights advocates are launching a campaign in five European countries today to call out the increasing use of facial recognition across the Continent, which they say will pave the way for mass surveillance
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: JanoschDelcker

Libero, incurante della figuraccia internazionale con la CNN, prosegue sulla scia trumpiana, dando voce a ipotesi che non trovano riscontro *alcuno* nei fatti registrati alle elezioni
giornali, stampa
::: fabiochiusi


Microsoft Urges Users To Stop Using Phone-Based Multi-Factor Authentication
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

RIP Google Music, One of the Company's Last Examples of Generosity
Google
::: Slashdot

FCC Boss Ajit Pai Will Soon Lose Top Spot
Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

Stripe, Mozilla, Dropbox, Spotify, Others Form Tech 'Challenger Group' To Sway European Policy
ditte | politica
::: Slashdot

Stanford's AI school just put out a report on facial recognition, including a recommendation that we pass moratoria blocking government use until there are rules in place
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: onekade ::: StanfordHAI ::: russellwald ::: StanfordHAI

I find it hilarious when the younger boy tells to his older brother in perfect English “sharing is caring” when he wants something from him
open source
::: mitsuhiko

China's President Xi Jinping Personally Pulled Plug on Jack Ma's Ant IPO
Cina | economia, lavoro
::: Slashdot

Report: Swiss Government Long in Dark Over CIA Front Company
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Samsung Announces Exynos 1080 -- 5nm Premium-Range SoC with A78 Cores
hardware
::: Slashdot

Commerce Department Announces Stay of TikTok Shutdown Order
social media | politica | Cina
::: Slashdot

Echoes of Project Echo: In the 1960s, a pioneering pair of passive “satelloons” proved that satellite communications was possible
hey! quello che mi fece conoscere l'esplorazione spaziale (ero troppo giovane per lo Sputnik)
spazio, esplorazione | storia
::: IEEESpectrum


Apparently Trump is now claiming “algorithms” played a role in his loss. I mean, counting *is* an algorithm
algoritmi, codice | umorismo
::: peterseibel

Hangzhou era la città che mesi fa aveva proposto il tracciamento sanitario permanente.Ora invece l'ansia sull'abuso di queste tecnologie spinge la città a considerare di vietare il riconoscimento facciale. Sarebbe il primo divieto di questo tipo in #Cina
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: galbcasanova

#Huawei's Open Source Mogul Davide Ricci: "Open Source breaks lock-in" (and he means "also ours"). That's a key point hardly stressed enough. #sfscon2020
(forse) | open source | Huawei
::: carlopiana

Il presidente dell'Autorità Garante della Protezione Dati Pasquale Stanzione ribadisce la primazia del diritto fondamentale alla riservatezza dei dati, confermata dalle due sentenze #SchremsII della Corte Ue, rispetto ad esigenze di sicurezza
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Key4biz

Security Holes Opened Back Door To TCL Android Smart TVs
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Slashdot

Launching more sophisticated botnets, malware, and other threats, cybercriminals are getting more ruthless, says Nuspire. How to combat the latest and most aggressive botnets and malware
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: Gurgling_MrD

On the left: senior US Government official warning about election disinformation that’s spreading. On the right: the President of the United States spreading that exact disinformation
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: jgeltzer

Mia esperienza dopo n ore di lezione ed esercitazioni on line
scuola, educazione, cultura | lavoro a distanza
::: glipari

The Golden Goose... and the Black Swan? 🙄 #foxnews #trump
media
::: cmnit

Stackless Processing of Streamed Trees “Streaming tree-structured data is a challenge. We propose a register automata equipped with a single counter, used to maintain the current depth in the tree“
programming, codice, snippet
::: lemire

Whether you're for or against Biden, this thread is an important look into the troubling histories of some of those he has chosen to reshape agencies that have a tremendous influence over your life -- no matter where you live
Edward Snowden
::: Snowden


Hundreds of slides obtained by @privacyint from an EU law enforcement training agency show how surveillance techniques are taught to security authorities in neighbouring countries
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

Yes, please! Ban biometric mass surveillance - Activists urge EU to ban live facial recognition in public spaces
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

The New Orleans Police Department has confirmed that it is utilizing facial recognition for its investigations, despite years of assurances that the city wasn’t employing the technology"
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

Proctorio has charged some schools "roughly $500,000" for a year. That's enough to assemble a small department of higher education pedagogy. Any institution that thinks mass-surveillance is more effective than pedagogy should be ashamed of itself
scuola, educazione, cultura | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: Jessifer

Something extremely bogus is going on. Was tested for covid four times today. Two tests came back negative, two came back positive. Same machine, same test, same nurse. Rapid antigen test from BD
Elon, quello 🙄
protagonisti | coronavirus
::: elonmusk ::: Gizmodo ::: paolomossetti

Very deja vu 🙄- the arguments made in this case against filters, protecting citizens fundamental rights & the undermining of the e-commerce directive are exactly what we said all those years ago when fighting for EU copyright reform. I hope 🙏 sense prevails
copyright e brevetti | censura
::: C_Stihler

"Both analysts and companies who spoke to OneZero said businesses investing in this technology now aren’t just looking at the short term. They’re considering how location tracking could be used after the pandemic" -- @davegershgorn
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

ICYMI, read our new #BorderTech report by @mozilla fellow @_PMolnar: "AI technologies intended to ‘manage’ migration frequently make it more arbitrary, unjust, discriminatory, and invasive." The report includes recommendations and calls for a moratorium on tech use at the border
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: edri

Speravo che di fronte a un presidente bugiardo al limite dell’eversione, un partito alle spalle che lo segue comunque, e media mainstream di destra impegnati a diffonderne fake e complotti ci fossimo lasciati alle spalle “i social distruggono la democrazia”. No, signore. 🤦‍♂️
social media | media
::: fabiochiusi

Il @sole24ore fa le reclame agiografiche agli stupratori. Andiamo bene
giornali, stampa
::: ipnosimmia ::: _av0n

È ora disponibile l’edizione italiana di Automating Society 2020!
innovazioni, futuro | automazione
::: fabiochiusi ::: fabiochiusi

273 milioni di lettori la settimana del voto, 120 milioni il giorno delle elezioni, 24% del traffico in arrivo dall'estero, tantissimi che tornavano più volte al giorno (io in realtà più volte all'ora): il NYTimes ha fatto numeri mostruosi per #Elections2020. Bye bye Fake News
giornali, stampa
::: marcobardazzi


that guy invented first peer-reviewed science journal back in 1665: Henry Oldenburg. The journal continues today and is the longest running scientific journal in the world. Oldenburg was briefly imprisoned in the Tower as a suspected spy in 1667, during the Second Anglo-Dutch War
scienza | open source
::: Sci_Hub

.@UniOfSurrey launches 6G innovation centre
6G
::: jimalkhalili

Il contact tracing, in tilt quasi ovunque, falsa le valutazioni della cabina di regia
coronavirus | #.sorv
::: ilmanifesto

@eLife Latest: Our commitment to software preservation and reuse [with @SWHeritage]
storia | open source
::: zacchiro ::: SWHeritage

Weather forecasters: 83% - Journalists: 42%
disinformazione, fake news, bufale
::: fabiochiusi

The Backbone: Conclusion
capitolo finale della storia degli inizi di Internet
storia | Web, Internet
::: Creatures of Thought

Earth May Have Recaptured a 1960s-Era Rocket Booster
spazio, esplorazione
::: emenietti

I decided that retirement was boring and have joined the Developer Division at Microsoft. To do what? Too many options to say! But it’ll make using Python better for sure (and not just on Windows :-). There’s lots of open source here. Watch this space
protagonisti | Microsoft
::: gvanrossum

macOS Big Sur has been released by Apple
uh! parecchie cose (sembra)
Apple
::: nixcraft ::: mitsuhiko ::: lapcatsoftware ::: mitsuhiko ::: llanga ::: jaromil ::: GianlucaXAcqua ::: bermat ::: mitsuhiko ::: MacRumors

Le #App sono al centro della strategia di rilancio economico della #Cina che va oltre la crisi sanitaria, guardando all’integrazione di questi strumenti come promotori di un progetto più vasto, che si concretizza nella #DigitalSilkRoad
Cina | applicazioni, programmi | economia, lavoro | innovazioni, futuro
::: ispionline

Zuckerberg Says Steve Bannon Has Not Violated Enough Policies For Suspension
Facebook | politica
::: Slashdot ::: AlienoGentile

This is not your grandfather’s industrial revolution. This is the transformation of traditional manufacturing & industrial practices using modern smart technology, a powerful blend of hardware, software, and AI
tecnologia | artificial intelligence
::: RichRogers_


#privacy & #surveillance @HermesCenter @edri @laquadrature @privacyint danno il via alla campagna europea #ReclaimYourFace contro l'uso indiscriminato della sorveglianza #biometrica e facciale
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza | riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: arturodicorinto

Microsoft: Russian, North Korean Cyberattacks Target COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts
coronavirus | cyberwar
::: Slashdot

VW Boosts Investment in Electric and Autonomous Car Technology To $86 Billon
energia | ambiente, ecologia | tecnologia
::: Slashdot

My biggest beef with C
umorismo
::: stylewarning

"Excessive automation at Tesla was a mistake. To be precise, my mistake. Humans are underrated." - Elon Musk
automazione | protagonisti
::: RichRogers_

Google's SoundFilter AI Separates Any Sound or Voice From Mixed-Audio Recordings
artificial intelligence
::: Slashdot

Amazon Begins Shifting Alexa's Cloud AI To Its Own Silicon
Amazon | cloud
::: Slashdot

Tablet, Chromebook Demand Soars as Pandemic Prompts Need for Affordable Computers
hardware | coronavirus
::: geekdotcom

How C++ Programming Language Became the Invisible Foundation For Everything, and What's Next
linguaggi di programmazione
::: Slashdot

Happy Birthday @TensorFlow! 🧠 🎉 Read the whole post for a What-If Tool video by me and @bengiswex
machine learning
::: SRobTweets ::: Google

Google Is Reportedly Working On Linking Up Nest Audio Speakers With Chromecast Streaming Devices
Google
::: Slashdot


Google CEO Apologises for Document, EU's Breton Warns Internet is Not Wild West
Google
::: Slashdot

"Optical tweezers" won the 2018 @NobelPrize in physics. Now @UTokyo_News_en researchers have added plasmonics to the mix with a versatile nanomotor that can also move laterally to the direction of the laser light
innovazioni, futuro
::: IEEESpectrum

SpaceX, NASA prepare for their first commercial taxi trip to the Space Station
spazio, esplorazione
::: mpgrenier731

This little quirk of how numpy dtypes interact with Python container implementations has been tripping me up lately...
Python
::: jakevdp

La scuola italiana andrà a lezione da Apple?
"l’insegnamento della dattilografia prevedeva che tu saresti stato in grado di scrivere su qualsiasi macchina da scrivere a prescindere dalla marca" e anche così dovrebbe essere la formazione al digitale! Grazie @Giordi63 #OpenSource #OpenCulture
scuola, educazione, cultura | open source
::: flavia_marzano

European Opensource Observatory - News: First results of the study on the impact of Open Source
open source
::: dcavedon ::: dcavedon

I’m pleased to report that I pronounced OSX with an x for the entire length of its existence, and I plan to keep calling “macOS” OSX forever
uh! X anch'io
Apple | umorismo
::: 0xabad1dea

When we talk about privacy, we actually mean it—we don’t just protect your data from others, but from ourselves as well. Learn how and why we design and develop products that truly respect your privacy
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: elementary

Final Exam
privacy, sicurezza, spionaggio, virus
::: xkcdComic

Broadband Power Users Explode, Making Data Caps More Profitable For ISPs
Web, Internet
::: Slashdot

Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5: early impressions
games | hardware
::: lemire


Every now and again, I have said that there may come a time when all those of us who care about dependent types in Haskell must raise our voices in unison and make our desires heard. That time is now
programmazione funzionale
::: RaeHaskell

Your Computer Isn't Yours
Apple
::: slashdot ::: SaraSoueidan ::: cringely ::: eoinbrazil ::: nikitonsky

Uber In Talks To Sell ATG Self-Driving Unit To Aurora
automazione
::: Slashdot

Why renaming Git’s master branch is a terrible idea
programming, codice, snippet
::: GianlucaXAcqua

#climatechange Trasformare l’economia per salvare il Pianeta. Italia e Germania ci riusciranno?
ambiente, ecologia | economia, lavoro
::: sdallagata

Last year the Indian government cut off internet access in parts of the country 121 times. These shutdowns were frequently implemented under claims that they prevent the spread of misinformation and help maintain law and order
censura
::: fabiochiusi

Arrestata la capitana Rackete, difendeva la foresta di Dannenröd
ambiente, ecologia
::: ilmanifesto

Cose che succedono quando ci si ostina a localizzare documenti che non dovrebbero esserlo
programming, codice, snippet
::: DiegoManinetti

Distribution Release: Oracle Linux 8.3
Linux distro
::: _mrbyte

Iron Powder Passes First Industrial Test As Renewable, Carbon Dioxide-Free Fuel
energia | ambiente, ecologia
::: Slashdot

Joe Biden should move fast to protect digital rights by curbing the use of facial recognition and surveillance, regulating big tech and tackling discrimination perpetuated by algorithms, campaigners said this week
riconoscimento facciale, sorveglianza
::: fabiochiusi

Ubuntu Patches Bug That Tricked Gnome Desktop Into Giving Root Access
bug
::: Slashdot


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